Gigabyte H252-Z12 User manual

H252-Z12
HCI Server – AMD UP 2U 4 Nodes Server with 12 x SATA
User Manual
Rev. 1.0

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this user's guide:
NOTE!
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION!
Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software problems.
WARNING!
Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specic actions.

Server Warnings and Cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
• Unplug all the power cords from the power supplies to disconnect power to the equipment.
• Shock Hazard! Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from
the server.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal
system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING!
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous moving fan
blades during servicing.
WARNING!
This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present.
WARNING!
This equipment is intended to be used in Restrict Access Location. The access can only
be gained by Skilled person.
Only authorized by well trained professional person can access the restrict access loca-
tion.
CAUTION!
• Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed.
Operating the server in this manner results in improper airow and improper cooling that can
lead to thermal damage.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION!
ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU
PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE,
PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT-
TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER
WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by
their edges without any component and pin touching. After removing a board from its protective
wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free sur-
face. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board over
any surface.
System power on/off: To remove power from system, you must remove the system from rack.
Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding, or removing
any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be present
on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system and discon-nect the cables
attached to the system before servicing it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can
result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives, boards, and
other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD work-
station. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap
attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handling parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensi-tive to
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a board from its
protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static
free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide
board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over
two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with n-gertips or
with a pair of ne needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when us-
ing needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the

pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside the jumper,
causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to grip with,
but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may
bend or break.
CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used bat-
teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................................................................................... 11
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................. 11
1-2 Product Specications.................................................................................... 12
1-3 System Block Diagram................................................................................... 17
Chapter 2 System Appearance.....................................................................................19
2-1 Front View...................................................................................................... 19
2-2 Rear View....................................................................................................... 19
2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons ........................................................................ 20
2-4 System LAN LEDs ......................................................................................... 21
2-5 Hard Disk Drive LEDs .................................................................................... 22
2-6 Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED....................................................................... 23
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation ......................................................................23
3-1 Installing the Hard Disk Drive......................................................................... 24
3-2 Removing the Node ....................................................................................... 26
3-3 Removing Chassis Cover............................................................................... 27
3-4 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct ........................................................... 28
3-5 Removing and Installing the Heatsink............................................................ 29
3-6 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 30
3-7 Installing Memory........................................................................................... 31
3-7-1 Eight Channel Memory Conguration.....................................................................31
3-7-2 Installing the Memory ............................................................................................32
3-7-3 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table .........................................................32
3-7-4 Memory Population Table .......................................................................................33
3-8 Installing the PCI Expansion Card ................................................................. 34
3-9 Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink ........................................................ 37
3-10 Replacing the Fan Module ............................................................................. 38
3-11 Replacing the Power Supply .......................................................................... 39
3-12 Cable Routing ................................................................................................ 40
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components ...........................................................................43
4-1 Motherboard Components ............................................................................. 43
4-2 Jumper Setting .............................................................................................. 44
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................45
5-1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 47
5-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................. 50

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5-2-1 Trusted Computing .................................................................................................51
5-2-2 PSP Firmware Versions..........................................................................................52
5-2-3 Legacy Video Select...............................................................................................53
5-2-4 AST2500 Super IO Conguration...........................................................................54
5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings...........................................................................................56
5-2-6 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................57
5-2-7 CPU Conguration..................................................................................................60
5-2-8 PCI Subsystem Settings.........................................................................................61
5-2-9 USB Conguration..................................................................................................63
5-2-10 NVMe Conguration ...............................................................................................65
5-2-11 SATA Conguration.................................................................................................66
5-2-12 Network Stack Conguration..................................................................................67
5-2-13 UEFI POST LOGO Conguration...........................................................................68
5-2-14 AMD Mem Conguration Status.............................................................................69
5-2-15 Tls Auth Conguration ............................................................................................70
5-2-16 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection ..............................................................71
5-2-17 VLAN Conguration................................................................................................73
5-2-18 MAC IPv4 Network Conguration...........................................................................75
5-2-19 MAC IPv6 Network Conguration...........................................................................76
5-3 AMD CBS Menu............................................................................................. 77
5-3-1 CPU Common Options...........................................................................................78
5-3-2 DF Common Options..............................................................................................81
5-3-3 UMC Common Options ..........................................................................................84
5-3-4 NBIO Common Options..........................................................................................86
5-3-5 FCH Common Options ...........................................................................................91
5-1-1 NTB Common Options ...........................................................................................94
5-1-1 SOC Miscellaneous Control ...................................................................................95
5-4 AMD PBS Option Menu ................................................................................. 96
5-1-1 RAS ........................................................................................................................97
5-5 Chipset Setup Menu....................................................................................... 99
5-6 Server Management Menu........................................................................... 100
5-6-1 System Event Log ................................................................................................102
5-6-2 View FRU Information ..........................................................................................103
5-6-3 BMC Network Conguration .................................................................................104
5-6-4 IPv6 BMC Network Conguration.........................................................................105
5-7 Security Menu .............................................................................................. 106
5-7-1 Secure Boot..........................................................................................................107
5-8 Boot Menu.................................................................................................... 109
5-8-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ................................................................. 111
5-8-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities............................................................................112
5-9 Save & Exit Menu......................................................................................... 113

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5-10 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)....................................................... 114
5-10-1 PEI Beep Codes ...................................................................................................114
5-10-2 DXE Beep Codes .................................................................................................114

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1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which
can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully
read the service guide and follow these procedures:
• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard,
make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist
strap, keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an
electrostatic shielding container.
• Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power
supply has been turned off.
• Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to
the local voltage standard.
• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your
hardware components are connected.
• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface
.
• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to
system components as well as physical harm to the user.
• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certied computer technician.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

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1-2 Product Specications
CPU AMD EPYC™ 7003 series processor family
Single processor, 7nm technology
Up to 64-core, 128 threads per processor
TDP up to 225W, cTDP up to 240W
Conditional support 280W
Non-supported M.2 devices if using 280W CPU
Compatible with AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processor family
Socket
Per Node:
1 x LGA 4094
Total:
4 x LGA 4094
Socket SP3
Chipset System on Chip
Memory Per Node:
8 x DIMM slots
Total:
32 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
8-Channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
3DS RDIMM/LRDIMM modules up to 256GB supported
Memory speed: Up to 3200 MHz
LAN Per Node:
2 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
1 x Dedicated management port
Total:
8 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
4 x Dedicated management ports
1 x 10/100/1000 *CMC global management port
*CMC: Chassis Management Controller, to monitor all status of computing nodes
NOTE:
We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related
information without prior notice.

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Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Storage Per node:
3 x3.5" SATA hot-swappable SSD bays
Total:
12 x 3.5" SATA hot-swappable SSD bays
Expansion Slots Per node:
1 x Low prole half-length slots with PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus)
1 x Low prole half-length slots with PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus)
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3,
P4 with NCSI supported)
2 x M.2 slots:
M-key
PCIe Gen3 x4
Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
CPU TDP is limited to 155W if using M.2 device
Total:
4 x Low prole half-length slots with PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus)
4 x Low prole half-length slots with PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus)
4 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3,
P4 with NCSI supported)
8 x M.2 slots:
M-key
PCIe Gen3 x4
Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
CPU TDP is limited to 155W if using M.2 device
Internal I/O Per Node:
2 x M.2 slot
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slots
1 x Front panel header
1 x Back plane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper

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Front I/O Per node:
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Status LED
Total:
4 x Power button with LED
4 x ID button with LED
4 x Status LED
*1 x CMC status LED
*Only one CMC status LED per system
Rear Panel I/O Per node:
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID LED
Total:
8 x USB 3.0
4 x VGA
8 x RJ45
4 x MLAN
4 x ID LEDs
*1 x CMC global management port
*Only one CMC global management port per system
Backplane I/O 12 x ports
Speed and bandwidth: SATA 6Gb/s per port
TPM 1 x TPM header with SPI interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010

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System
Management
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface
Dashboard
JAVA Based Serial Over LAN
HTML5 KVM
Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.)
Sensor Reading History Data
FRU Information
SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
Hardware Inventory
Fan Prole
System Firewall
Power Consumption
Power Control
LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
Backup & Restore Conguration
Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
Event Log Filter
User Management
Media Redirection Settings
PAM Order Settings
SSL Settings
SMTP Settings
Power Supply 2 x 1600W redundant PSUs
80 PLUS Platinum
AC Input:
100-127V~/ 14A, 47-63Hz
200-240V~/ 12.6A, 47-63Hz
DC Output:
Max 1000W/ 100-120V~
+12V/ 81.5A
+12Vsb/ 2.5A
- Max 1600W/ 200-240V or 240Vdc Input
+12V/ 133A
+12Vsb/ 2.5A
System power supply requires C19 type power cord

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Ambient
Temperature
Relative
Humidity
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Ambient temperature limited to 30°C if using 280W CPU
System
Dimension
2U 4 Nodes - Rear access
440mm (W) x 87.5mm (H) x 650mm (D)

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1-3 System Block Diagram

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Chapter 2 System Appearance
2-1 Front View
No. Decription
1. Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
• Please Go to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of
function LEDs.
1
1
HDD0
HDD1
HDD2
HDD3
HDD4
HDD5
HDD6
HDD7
HDD8
HDD9
HDD10
HDD11
2-2 Rear View
No. Decription
1. CMC LAN Port
2. USB 3.0 Port x 2
3. PCIe Card Slot x 2
4. Mezzanine Card Slot (Optional/ OCP 2.0)
5. ID LED
6. VGA Port
7. GbE LAN Port x 2
8. Server Management LAN Port
21
33
64 5 7 8
PSU1
PSU2

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2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons
No. Name Color Status Description
1. System
Status LED
Green On System is operating normally.
Amber
On
Critical condition, may indicates:
System fan failure
System temperature
Blink
Non-critical condition, may indicates:
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
N/A Off
Non-critical condition, may indicates:
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
2. Reset Button -- -- Press this button to reset the system.
3. Power button
with LED
Green On System is powered on
Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode)
N/A Off
• System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power
off)
• System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode)
4. ID Button
with LED
Blue On System identication is active.
N/A Off System identication is disabled.
5. Enclosure
Status LED
Green On System is operating normally.
Amber
On
Critical condition, may indicates:
Power module failure
System fan failure
Power supply voltage issue
System temperature
Blink
Non-critical condition, may indicates:
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
NODE1
RST
NODE2
RST
NODE3
RST
NODE4
RST
1
4
2
3
1
4
2
3
1
4
2
3
1
4
5
2
3